the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
(right at the) side; just beside
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
front; frontage; facade; main
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
conversely; on the contrary
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over